As observed by Lewis Carroll, the dormouse is not noted for its speed and agility, but I soon discovered the inaccuracy of this perception. The creature is capable not only of a fair turn of speed, but it can also move around the branches of its arboreal habitat with surprising agility.

As observed by Lewis Carroll, the dormouse is not noted for its speed and agility, but I soon discovered the inaccuracy of this perception. The creature is capable not only of a fair turn of speed, but it can also move around the branches of its arboreal habitat with surprising agility.